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title Duplicates
description Find and remove duplicate bookmarks from your library
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Over time it's easy to bookmark the same page more than once. Raindrop.io can detect duplicate bookmarks and show them in a single list, so you can clean up your library in seconds.

Duplicate detection is a [premium feature](/premium-features).

Finding duplicates

Click the **Duplicates** filter in sidebar 
	<Frame style={{padding:0}}>![](/assets/filters.png)</Frame>
</Tab>
<Tab title="iOS">
	<Steps>
		<Step>
			Tap <Icon icon="ellipsis" /> in top right corner and then **Filter**.
		</Step>
		<Step>
			Select the **Duplicates** filter from the suggestions list.

    		<Frame style={{padding: '20px 0 0 0'}}><img src="/assets/ios-filter.png" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} /></Frame>
		</Step>
	</Steps>
</Tab>
<Tab title="Android">
	<Steps>
		<Step>
			Tap on the search field.
		</Step>
		<Step>
			Select the **Duplicates** filter from the suggestions list.

			<Frame style={{padding: '20px 0 0 0'}}><img src="/assets/android-filter.png" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} /></Frame>
		</Step>
	</Steps>
</Tab>

The results show only duplicate copies — originals are not included. This means you can safely remove everything in the list without losing any bookmark.

Removing duplicates

Find duplicates using the steps above. Hover over each item and click the checkbox that appears, or use **Select all**. Click **Delete** in the toolbar at the top. Find duplicates using the steps above. Tap the **Select** button in the top right corner to start selection mode. Select as many bookmarks as you want. Tap **Actions** → **Delete**. 
			<Frame style={{padding: '20px 0 0 0'}}><img src="/assets/ios-batch-actions.png" style={{maxHeight: '333px'}} /></Frame>
		</Step>
	</Steps>
</Tab>
<Tab title="Android">
	<Steps>
		<Step>
			Find duplicates using the steps above.
		</Step>
		<Step>
			Tap and hold an item to select it, or use **Select all**.
		</Step>
		<Step>
			Tap **Delete** in the toolbar at the top.
		</Step>
	</Steps>
</Tab>

How detection works

A bookmark counts as a duplicate only when its URL matches another saved bookmark exactly.

Before comparing, Raindrop.io strips away differences that don't affect the actual page: protocol (http vs https), www prefix, trailing slashes, tracking query parameters (like referral or ad source IDs), and hash fragments.

![](/assets/duplicates-how.png)

FAQ

Yes. Open **All bookmarks** and apply the Duplicates filter — it scans your entire library. No. The duplicate list only contains extra copies. Originals stay in place.

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